The AIM-listed mobile gambling company Probability plc has teamed with 888.com’s B2B division Dragonfish in a venture to provide mobile gambling to markets in China, South and Central America.
In the multi-year deal, Probability and Dragonfish will develop and execute opportunities for mobile gaming and mobile lottery services in a number of territories in a [...]
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August 10th, 2009 by admin
Hopes that the game of poker would escape the Russian ban on gambling in its major cities were dashed this week when the Russian Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism arbitrarily decreed July 20th that the game is no longer a sport. The order closes a valuable Russian law loophole for the game, which had [...]
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August 10th, 2009 by admin
The fate of next month’s big PokerStars EPT poker tournament in Moscow remains uncertain following the July 20th removal of the game from the list of recognised Russian sports, bringing it under the current blanket ban on gambling in Russian cities.
The Russian Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism announced the arbitrary reclassification with the tournament [...]
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August 10th, 2009 by admin
With World Trade Organisation negotiations between the US Trade Representative and the Trade Commissioner of the European Union approaching, the Remote Gaming Association, a trade body representing the interests of online gambling companies, has outlined its main objectives.
The RGA’s complaint about discriminatory US enforcement against European online gambling businesses triggered an EU investigation which found [...]
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August 10th, 2009 by admin
Canadian online bingo software developer Parlay Entertainment has launched Parlay Game Services North America, providing a hosted and managed game content solution for the existing North American regulatory environment.
A web-based entertainment offering, PGS North America will connect land-based operators, suppliers and other businesses to an interactive community of games, entertainment and loyalty programs. The [...]
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August 10th, 2009 by admin